The Liberty Theatre, later known as the Gem, opened 1 February 1911 at a cost of $20,000. The “photo-playhouse” was to be “one of the most modern motion picture houses in the west,” including “many new features which have not before been incorporated in plans for a motion picture house.” Private loges allowed patrons to enjoy “the exclusiveness and comforts of the opera box.”

On 2 November 1990, Cineplex Odeon opened the largest theater
complex in Utah at the time. The South Towne Center Cinemas was located
in the northwest corner of the parking lot at the South Towne Mall and
featured 10 auditoriums with a total of 2358 seats.

The two largest auditoriums had 318 seats, the next two largest had 294,
and the remaining six had 189 seats each. Six of the theaters were
equipped with Dolby Stereo and digital sound was later added to a couple
of the larger screens.